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re:Steel bars
In category Tech issues
Written by travelernj

I ride a relatively budget, rigid mountain bike. It's 7005 T6 aluminium with a cromoly rigid fork. I don't ride serious off-road but I do ride 30-40 mile rides on rough country roads/trails regularly.

As my ride times get longer I've noticed my hands getting a tad numb.
Recently I was reading a review of a similar rigid mountain bike which talked about its steel bars being bad for the hands, the

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shimano 1056 (Look style) pedal question
In category Tech issues
Written by headies

I would like to know what the two adjustment screws are for.
the one on the bottom says "adjust" with a - and + arching arrow the one on the back says "mode" with a M and S arching arrow
Since I am new to the clipless pedal, I'd like to know how does moving these adjustments alter me getting in and out of these pedals without screwing something up. I am using a red look style cleat instead of the

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re:Any validity to these assertions?
In category Tech issues
Written by Bluecynic

I've heard the following two arguments from people who worked in bike shops, and I assume they aren't valid, but I wonder enough to not dismiss them immediately, especially the second one.

1) Do not mount a bicycle like a horse, by putting a foot in the left pedal and swinging the right leg over the seat to the other pedal.
Allegedly this is bad because it puts too much stress on the bottom brac

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re:Disappointing (was Recommended high-volume floor-type bicycl
In category Tech issues
Written by Timo

When I started this thread asking about floor-type bicycle pumps, I was hoping to get good consumer-related information so I know what's out there, and which floor-type air pumps are rated the best by actual comparison with one another (the only way to know the better ones from the worse ones is by actual comparison between them!)

Considering how ubiquitous floor-type bicycle pumps are, and the i

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re:Proper tension for Rolf Sestriere?
In category Tech issues
Written by Teran

I have some Rolf Sestriere Ti wheels, which are practically brand new. They aren't even as tight as some conventional wheels I've had. So I'm wondering what the proper tension should be. I want to make sure they're perfectly tuned before I ride on 'em and bend 'em up. Any thoughts?

These are spoked 20f, 24r. The rims are similar to other contemporary, semi-aero designs. The spokes are paire

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